The Portland daily press., 1887-09-24
oMMiTTEp TO JAIL.
Irish, Swift and Slim, tho Supposed
tncendIarles, In Limbo.
Even Chances of Life or Death for
the Wounded Tramp.
Rifle Competitions, Water Analysis
and a Long Report.
Especial to the Press.1

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AUGUSTA, Sept. 23.-The three tramps-
John Murphy, better known as Irish" ["
George Gilmore, Swift" and Chas. 4.
Lynch, "Slim"-accused of burning Con.
stable Stevenson's buildings, were brought
before Judge Andrews today, their case hav-
ing been continued from Wednesday. The
girl, Lille Booker, told her story, which was
straightforward in every particular, and
fastened the crime of arson upon the three
men without any question. There was no at
tempt on the part of w. 7. Haines, Esq.,, to
prove an alibi. and the men were ordered
committed without bail to await the action
by the grand jury in April. The girl was
fearful that they would be liberated. and
said her life would be endangered should
they meet her unprotected. She is weak,
but on the road to recovery. DR.. Geo. E.
Brickett of this city has visited the wounded
Shorty at Carmel, and says the chances are
about even for his recovery or death. His
collar bone was shattered by the ball.
Other Augusta News.
Adjutant General Gallagher is to make
arrangements shortly for the State rifle COM
petitions, which take place on the State
grounds October 18th and 10Th. The COM
petitors will number $50 in all, and tents
will be pitched on the grounds for their ac-
commodation. Strict military discipline will
be maintained. 1t is doubtful if the team
from the Frontier Guards will participate.
DR.. Young of the State Board of Health
and his assistants are exceedingly busy these
days and are devoting much attention to
water analysis. The apparatus is now COM
plete and is doing most satisfactory work.
Samples of water from Winthrop have Just
been tested and found very impure. The
water under the microscope revealed the
presence of host of very lively infusoria.
A set of delicately adjusted balances of the
Becker variety have been purchased for the
use of the office. They will register as small
as the tenth of milligram.
The report of the tuberculosis investiga-
tion by the Legisla ture is printed. 1t is a
volume Of over 200 pages and embraces all
the testimony given before the investigating
committee, the committees report to the
Legislature, and Dr. Bailey's report
Known In Lewiston.
LEWISTON, Sept. 23-Deputy Sheriff Smith,
"AiO h"o pOCu tuluhty db AuDuTQ JAIL LOT LHTe6
years or more, says that he knew "Shorty,"
the tramp who was shot recently at Carmel.
Shorty was in Auburn Jail in the spring a
year ago. When they wanted to be explicit,
they called him Providence Shorty. His
father died while he was on the tramp, and
while in Auburn Jail he got news of a legacy
Of several hundred dollars from the estate,
but he didn't go home to claim it. He liked
the road" too well. He was little fellow,
Insignificant in appearance and dull in fea-
ture. He had queer little eyes and great
big moustache. The boys used to say that it
was his moustache that made him round
shou'dered. Somebody had plainly looked
after him in early days, for he had good
education and could talk well upon any sub
ject Sometimes he talked surprisingly well.
Another tramp in Auburn jail at the same
time was "Haverhill Slim" Sims name
was commonly reported to be Frank Sulli-
van. One of his feet had been badly man
gled. 1t wasn't run over, he said but was
done while riding on the trucks of passen-
ger car. He forgot himself with WEAKNESS
and let one of his feet drop and it struck a
sleeper and was crushed like an egg she'll
He had to hang on to the next stopping place.